Citadel's Griffin says Trump needs to be careful about treasuries' brand

NEW YORK, April 23 (Reuters) - Citadel's founder and CEO Kenneth Griffin said on Wednesday that U.S. President Donald Trump's administration needs to be careful about potential damages to the credit worthiness of U.S. Treasuries.

"We put that brand at risk," he said at a conference hosted by Semafor. "The President, the Secretary of Treasury and the Secretary of Commerce need to be very thoughtful that when you have a brand. You need to behave in a way that respects that brand, that strengthens that brand, because when you tarnish that brand, it can be a lifetime to repair the damage that has been done."